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The Peculiar Institution of Slavery
Title: The Peculiar Institution of Slavery
Category: History
Details: Words: 1520 | Pages: 6.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Peculiar Institution of Slavery
How would Sophia Auld feel if she knew she helped spark the fire that ignited the abolition of slavery in the Unite States? How could she have known that teaching a young slave boy a few letters of the alphabet would create one of the greatest civil rights’ leaders of all time? It was impossible to see it then, but young Frederick Bailey was slowly, but surely, gaining a mind of his own. He was …showed first 75 words of 1520 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1520 total…her to treat me as a human being was not only wrong, but dangerously so. Slavery proved as injurious to her as it did to me" (52).
Overall, reading the personal account of an individual in history can prove very rewarding. It helps the student see the effects of laws and institutions first hand. The student can relate to the character and sympathize with that character’s cause, thereby better understanding their role in history.
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